The Extra Mile

Legislative Session: Legislation Update and I-20 Closure Preview


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As the 2022 legislative session wraps up, co-host Will Craft broke down legislation affecting the agency. MDOT Chief Engineer/Deputy Executive Director Brian Ratliff also joined the show to explain the upcoming I-20 WB/I-55 SB closure in Jackson.

  • Show intro, previewing legislation talk with Will Craft and I-20 closure with Brian Ratliff - 00:16
  • MDOT's Will Craft, Government and Constituent Affairs, provides updates on legislation affecting the agency - 00:53
  • Update on the next iteration of the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund - 05:16
  • Gas tax holiday update - 06:36
  • Introducing MDOT Deputy Executive Director/Chief Engineer Brian Ratliff - 07:42
  • Closure on I-20 westbound, I-55 southbound in Jackson to repair dip in roadway, what caused it? - 07:54
  • Walkthrough of what the work will look like - 09:00
  • What would happen if these repairs were not made? - 09:40
  • Explanation of detour routes - 10:27
  • Reiteration of the corridors that will be affected - 10:48
  • Does all the recent rain play a factor in the repair? - 11:36
  • How will the public be updated on the closure? - 12:35
  • People need to give themselves more time when navigating the closure - 13:12 
  • SEC Squared, Mississippi State Personnel Board initiative - 13:38
  • MDOT employee salaries top priority of Executive Director Brad White - 14:27
  • Favorite place to stop and eat out when traveling on Mississippi highways - 15:38
  • MDOT's The Extra Mile Podcast finalist for Government Social Media Conference podcast of the year - 17:26
  • Will Craft shouts out MDOT's legislative team - 18:01
  • Show outro - 18:49
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